Work in Process

Sometimes I post a Work in Progress, where I pull back to curtain to reveal some projects in various states of completion. In this post I shine the light on the “Process” of creation—in this case, a stylish backpack from a discarded quilt top!

This Work in Progress shows you the Process of a Work! The work itself has been completed. Actually the whole process occurred over 4 days. On Monday I picked up an old quilt top from my local Buy Nothing group. On Tuesday I washed, dried, and ironed it. On Wednesday I cut out the pattern and on Thursday I finished it! I love the look of it--especially how it combines something old (I would say these are 1980s and 90s fabrics) into a modern, highly functional design. As always, it's so much fun to put together the fabric combinations!

The body of this backpack is made from the quilt top and a roll of tan polyester fabric that someone had given me. The contrast bottom is made from an upholstery sample from a furniture store.

This is an example of what I can do for you with your own sentimental textiles! Perhaps you have an old quilt laying around. Or an apron, shirt, embroidered linens, doilies. The possibilities abound! Contact me and we can work together to create something you will love to use that highlights that special textile.

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